Officials said that setting up of isolation ward and corresponding number of beds in OFB hospitals has been done as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's instructions in the Cabinet Secretary's meeting on Tuesday.

OFB officials also said that work has already started in the OFB factories to manufacture masks, coveralls, tents, sanitisers and systems required for life support system. Masks are being manufactured at Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahajahanpur and Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi in Chennai.

Coveralls and tent at Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, sanitisers at Ordnance Factory Khamaria near Jabalpur and Ordnance Factory Itarsi and items needed for life support system are being manufactured at Ordnance Factory Medak in Andhra Pradesh. Officials said the first batch of hand sanitisers was delivered from Ordnance factory on Tuesday.